natriuresis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. excretion of sodium in the urine.

Pronunciation

/ˌneɪ.tɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/ /ˌnæt.ɹɪ.jʊ(ə)ˈɹiː.sɪs/ /ˌneɪ.tɹiː.jʊˈɹiː.sɪs/

Word forms

natriuresis natriureses

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from natr- + -i- + -uresis; those combining forms are ultimately from New Latin natrium (“sodium”) + Ancient Greek οὔρησις (oúrēsis, “a making water”).

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